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Preventing sexually transmitted infections STIs

… likely to develop complications like pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility from STIs, or immune system failure from advanced HIV disease If you have an STI, your chance of getting or … on how to talk to your partner, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource …

Chickenpox varicella vaccine

… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … get chickenpox again. People who had chickenpox or shingles disease at 1 year of age or older do not need to get the vaccine if: They had the disease before 2004 or The disease was confirmed by a lab …

Bacterial vaginosis BV

… into the fallopian tubes and cause Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a more serious illness. For more information … on PID, see HealthLinkBC File #08c Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) . BV is treated with antibiotics. Your health … on how to talk to your partner, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) SmartSexResource at …

Heat-related illness in infants and young children

… quickly due to a high metabolism and less effective kidneys, putting them at a higher risk of heat-related …

Polio vaccine IPV

… way to protect against polio, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get immunized, you help protect others as … safe. It is much safer to get the vaccine than to get polio disease. Common reactions to the vaccine may include fever, … with your health care provider. What is polio? Polio is a disease caused by infection with the polio virus. While most …

Trichomoniasis

… other STIs and an increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See HealthLinkBC File #08c Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) for more information. What is the treatment? … on how to talk to your partner(s), visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource …

Rotavirus vaccine Rotarix®

… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … contains a weakened form of rotavirus that does not cause disease. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. The … vaccine prevents more than 3 out of 4 cases of rotavirus disease, and almost all severe cases, including …

Measles

… 1,000 cases) Because of immunization, measles is now a rare disease in Canada. Most cases occur in unimmunized people, … the virus. The airborne spread of measles virus makes the disease very contagious. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, … have been exposed to the measles virus and have not had the disease or received 2 doses of a measles vaccine, you should …

Rabies immune globulin and vaccine

… and removing viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of RabIg undergoes more … and rabies vaccine? RabIg and rabies vaccine prevent rabies disease, which is almost always fatal. RabIg provides … is rabies? Rabies is a very serious and almost always fatal disease caused by the rabies virus. People can be infected …

Health advice for travellers

… canals or lakes, which may contain parasites that cause disease Do not swim in the ocean if it is near sewage … visit HealthLinkBC File #07a Rabies Prevent insect-borne diseases Insect bites can spread diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever and …